empathetically

American  

[em-puh-thet-ik-lee] / ˌɛm pəˈθɛt ɪk li /

Also empathically

adverb

1. in a way that seeks to enter into or psychologically identify with the emotions, thoughts, or attitudes of others.

   Physicians and other healthcare providers must be taught to listen carefully and empathetically to patients.

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Other Word Forms

• nonempathically
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of empathetically

empathetic ( def. ) + -ally

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Example Sentences

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empathetically

Some of Mr. Spencer’s family stories—how his mother was kept from holding his elder brother, John, who died a few hours after birth—are wretched and empathetically told.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In response to the increased scrutiny, ChatGPT creator OpenAI recently tightened its welfare protocols, with updates designed to ensure its chatbot responds "safely and empathetically to potential signs of delusion or mania".

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

Given opportunities, though, Daniel can be as imperious and underhanded as any less empathetically drawn showbiz stereotype.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2024

Some doctors are using ChatGPT to communicate empathetically.

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

In humanistically recalling and reflecting a nurse will understand and respond empathetically and sympathetically to both her own humanness and the other's.

From Humanistic Nursing by Josephine G. Paterson

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